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2 questions: Are seismic waves mechanical or electromagnetic waves, and are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?

2 questions: Are seismic waves mechanical or electromagnetic waves, and are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?
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2 questions: Are seismic waves mechanical or electromagnetic waves, and are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?

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Q. Are seismic waves mechanical or electromagnetic waves?

A. Seismic waves are mechanical waves.


Q. Are seismic waves transverse or compressional waves?

A. Seismic waves are compressional waves.
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